The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-18

ruffcf Readable Briefs, Together with
Personals. Church Notes. and Many Mis-
e,Ilancous Matters.
lov general regret was expressed all
n, Manchester and vicinity Yesterday
+. .,lc loss sustained by Messrs Toler 4
~l oy ihc destruction Of their furniture
factory in SwansborO Thursday night
I.rr are worthy and industrious men
Odd DO is hoped that they will soon be
f0 resume operations The insurance
upon 'hc property was as follows Nir-
ana Fire and Marine. 81 300 on ma
.nrv. $500 on engine and boiler
ug. S1OO-tOtM. $4,000: Virginia
-.'e $500 on stock, Liverpool and Lon
aui Globe. $500 on building. These
rmrluics are represented in Manchester
F sampson AdamsOn. In the cOmpa-
nD represented by Mcesrs Thomas l..
AUend IS Co. the insurance was as fol-
.t- ln the PhwniX, of London. $500
0a engine and boiler $500 on machinery.
au 500 ON stOCk-tOtal, 81 800 I'm Ger
ua $500 on building and $500 on
Hncry-t0tal, $500 Grand total
$4,000 The estimated loss is fully $4,000
more than The insurance All Of Mr.. To
ncighbOfs, white and cOlOred. rem
I,ti every aid and assistance But for
rr efforts his dwellinghouse would
a0 have been destroyed The Alcrts
N.fe also ON hand, but the c0mbustible
material prevented them being Of much
.fFice The members. however, worked
HIth will, and 90 an who assisted him
Nr Toler and family desire 10 return
hanks
The Fifth-strcct Methodist church will
closed tomorrow morning, so as 20 al
the congregation To- unite with the
.r1al Methodist church I'm the exercises
Tent 60 the rcdedicatiOn of the Cen
church As heretofore announced.
.0p Wilson will preach at the Central
.Hrch on the occasion.
Rev. W. + Richardson will preach at
rc Manchester Presbyterian church to-
morrow morning
Rev William A. Campbell and Rev
d Powell Garland, both former residents,
we're in the city yesterday
Mr. Thomas W Gentry, master me-
O.uic of tho Danyille Shops. left for ~.
Paul. Mimi. last night Mr. Gentry was for
over twenty years "a resident of Manches-
f.. and is an cX Councilman of that city. .
NrWcnt 10 the Danyilic shops in 1862
NlDu only eleven years of age. and has
Iea with that company ever since He
I. been in every position from Office /
..F t0 master mechanic
Policeman Richard G. Jones was in
t mond yesterday. Dick Jones has .
u.Ica good officer He was a gallant .
member of old Company * of the Sixth .
rmnt. in the war and is deseryedly /
popular
The funeral of Joseph Armstcad An
..I-0n took place yesterday from the res
..u.c of bis parents i'm llenrico county
I0. remains were carried 90 Chesterfield .
county for inierment This young man
Ha- .n bis nineteenth year, and was the
.n of Francis w and Emma " AndeT
They were former residents Of
Manchester Ills father is better known
Fanny Anderson and his mother
n..a Miss Woodbridge Both belonged
E.. Nc- known Chesterfield families A
nIlc circle of friends sympathize with
them boo This great bereavement.
Nr Charles +. Reams is authorized TO
canvass in Manchester for both sub
..ptions and advertisements for the
Uu4 TINES. and is cordially recon-
m.ud,l to all Of our friends.
Nr D. w. Vaughan is still The energetic
carrier. and 10 is hoped that he will be
leullv patr0niled Both Of them are
poor men. and i'm every way deserving of
'le public patronage
s. number of the faithful from over the
river were at The Theatre last night 10
I,e part I'm the welcome exercises 10
Bishop keane
Not AN the alluremcnis of the firemen's
,celleni banquet and its attendant fes-
yities were sufficient 10 keep Chief En-.
neer A. j. Gallagher from the post of
.fv Thursday night Although out of
ls Jurisdiction, lac was on hand and did
ID that he could under the existing cir
instances,
Light Is badly needed on the Man
chester back streets. Last night loco
motion in vehicle on Hull street was
really attended with danger May good
fortune speed the day when Manchester
n have paved streets, light, an water
l over the city, two public parks-one
ner BacOnsyille and one in the West
ai good school buildings, a steam fire
engine. the railroad across MayO's bridge,
.ll % big boom I'm all sections of the city,
no forgetting the Lower Bowery
Mr. William Hall has lost one of his !
Interesting children BY the measles In
sad loss Mr. Hall has the sympathy of
DIS many friends
40 The doll baby show Thursday night ,,
Miss Mary Anderson, daughter of Mr..
Burlcy Anderson, Was awarded the
Prize handsome doll carrage) for hav ,
ns lhc handsomest doll present The ,
Judges were Rev. J.. X. ThOrnhill, Rev
vs. u Christian, and Mr.. John Holt
Thermometer YESTERDAY.